Samuel Tamkin

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: My partner and I are considering rolling over his 401k into a self-directed IRA in order to purchase rental property. I was...

Home buyers and real estate investors have been in a good mood for years, since around 2007, when the housing crisis began. And why not? Historic low interest rates and...

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I am a 49-year-old who plans to retire from my current job by age 55. My 401(k) is now worth $1.1 million,...

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Mortgage interest rates ticked down again this week. But home buyers have already been spooked. They're worried that they can't afford to buy...

Q: I built my home in 2006 for $750,000. I have a loan with a balance of about $525,000 and an interest rate of 6.625 percent. I have been trying...

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: We are doing a short sale with two loans. The first lender has agreed to the deal. The second lender (with the...

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: We live in Clayton County, Georgia, where the housing market is still not good. Our home was worth $200,000 in 1999 now...

Q: I recently read a response you wrote to a reader about her building shaking when big trucks go by. I have a similar issue. I live in condominium building...

By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I have a question about the ethics and any legal issues you see in a situations we have. We live in a...